Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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